Emma Frost: The Dangers Of The Physical World

Like most human beings, Emma Frost is vulnerable to physical assault. She can be felled by conventional means such as bullets, knives, or fists, and this becomes all the more likely to happen when she is engaged in involved telepathic maneuvers. Though Emma is a keen multitasker, like all human beings it can be distressing--and nearly impossible--to manage multiple high stress situations at once, and if Emma is experiencing a psychologically intense mental interaction with another being, she may be too distracted or otherwise indisposed to protect herself from the dangers of the physical world. This is especially likely when Emma Frost is projecting astrally, or engaged in meticulous psychic operations which require the majority of her attention.

Though Emma can be considered a fairly impressive telepath, it should be noted that the ability is so nuanced and infinite in its applications that there is no guarantee that she is capable of besting every psychic encounter, even at times when she theoretically should. Strong as she is, being forced to confront her well-concealed traumas telepathically can be an immensely overwhelming experience for Emma. It has been noted that being psychically overwhelmed by another is an especially traumatic experience for telepaths, which may render them catatonic or otherwise indisposed. In addition, strong emotional content that "hits close to home" for Emma can be more difficult for her to navigate, and in situations where Emma is working to heal psychic trauma rather than cause it, it is likely that she will require a significant amount of rest to operate at the full extent of her abilities.